A welterweight bout between Tarec Saffiedine (10-3 MMA, 3-0 SF) and Scott Smith (17-8 MMA, 3-3 SF) is in the works for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.”

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed that the bout is in the process of being finalized. MMAWeekly.com first reported the matchup.

“Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson” takes place July 30 at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The main card, including a Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson headliner, airs on Showtime.

It’s not clear if Saffiedine vs. Smith will be part of the televised lineup, but both competitors’ recent fights have been broadcast.

Saffiedine had climbed into welterweight title contention with a three-fight win streak that included Strikeforce victories over James Terry and Nate Moore and a Shark Fights win over UFC vet Brock Larson. However, in a recent Strikeforce Challengers 13 headliner, the Belgian fighter suffered a decision loss to fellow contender Tyron Woodley.

Smith, a former WEC champion and UFC vet, looks to snap out of a 1-3 skid, which included a knockout loss to Paul Daley in his welterweight debut back in December. Prior to that, he suffered a submission loss to Nick Diaz. Smith, a fan favorite, then rebounded for a miracle come-from-behind knockout of Cung Le but suffered a lopsided TKO loss in an immediate rematch.

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